Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Total Quality Management

The applicant must hold a recognized Bachelor's degree in a relevant field for the intended graduate program, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent), from an institution accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE or an equivalent.

Notes:
● A letter of equivalency from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is required for all non-MOE Degrees.
● A remedial program is required for all students with non-Business degrees.

English Proficiency:
● For applicants who completed their Bachelor's degree in English:
○ Provide a Medium of Instruction letter.
● For applicants who completed their Bachelor's degree in a non-English language:
○ Provide proof of English proficiency by achieving one of the following scores:
■ IELTS Academic: 6.0
■ TOEFL (Paper-Based): 550
■ TOEFL (Internet-Based): 79
■ Or an equivalent score from other nationally or internationally recognized tests.

Conditional Admission:
Category 1
● For applicants who completed their Bachelor's degree in a non-English language, and hold a recognized Bachelor’s degree with a valid TOEFL PBT score of 530 (197 CBT, 71 IBT), or a 5.5 IELTS Academic score in English, or an equivalent score on another standardized test approved by the CAA, they must fulfill the following requirements during their conditional admission period, or they may be subject to dismissal:
○ achieve a valid TOEFL PBT score of 550 or equivalent, by the end of the student's first semester of study.
○ May take a maximum of six credit hours from the MBA program in the first semester of study (two terms), not including intensive English courses.
○ Must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in the first six credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied for the MBA program.

Category 2
● For applicants with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent.
● Such a student must take a maximum of nine credit hours of courses studied for the MBA program during the period of conditional admission and must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of courses studied for the MBA program or be subject to dismissal.

Category 3
● For applicants with a recognized Bachelor’s degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its established equivalent to a maximum of nine graduate-level credit hours as remedial preparation for the graduate program.
● These remedial courses are not counted within the credit hours in MBA program.
● The student must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in these nine credits of remedial courses in order to progress to the MBA program or be subject to dismissal.